| Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
In 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be standard equipment by model-year 2014. Fast-forward to 2013 and there's still no rear-visibility regulation. Two lawmakers are trying to find ...
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| Chrysler recalling 9000 13 Ram trucks |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Washington - Chrysler Group said Tuesday it is recalling 9,000 2013 Ram 1500 pickups that may have faulty parking brakes.The Auburn Hills automaker said it is recalling 6,574 pickups in the United States and 2,431 in Canada. They were built at the Warren Truck Assembly from Dec. 17 through Jan. 22. Chrysler said the parking brake equalizer may have been adjusted incorrectly during vehicle ...
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| 50 Years of the Porsche 911 |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
I own two, a 2006 triple black 911 4S cabrio (for the weekends) and a 2009 Cayenne S (for the daily drive). As they have said for years - PORSCHE - THERE IS NO ...
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| Stabenow hopes new DOE chief will revive auto retooling loan program |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Washington - Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, hopes a new chief at the Energy Department can turn around the struggling $25 billion auto loan program, which hasn't awarded funds for a new project in more than two years.Last month, the Energy Department disclosed it doesn't plan to award any more loans from the $25 billion auto loan program created by Congress in 2007, despite the fact ...
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| 270 may lose jobs at Flat Rock Assembly Plant |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Approximately 270 Logistics Services Inc. workers may be permanently laid off from their jobs at Ford Motor Co.'s Flat Rock Assembly Plant, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice.The layoffs are expected in June, according to the notice posted on Tuesday.The employees had material sequencing jobs, which means they moved parts as they came into the plant, ...
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| GM to pay Facebook again for ads launches Chevy Sonic campaign |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. is again friends with Facebook and is back paying the social networking site for advertising, the automaker announced Tuesday.GM has launched a pilot, mobile-only advertising effort with Facebook focused on its subcompact Chevy Sonic. The announcement comes almost a year after then-Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick announced GM was cutting paid advertising on ...
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| Ford begins hiring 1400 for Flat Rock plant |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
A Ford Motor Co. spokeswoman said Tuesday the automaker has begun the hiring process for more than 1,400 workers at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant.The plant, which produces the Mustang, will add an additional shift later this year in order to manufacture the Fusion midsize sedan.About two-thirds of the new workers will be transfers from Ford's former Automotive Components Holdings LLC ...
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| Reports Ford to offer smaller-displacement engine for 2014 Fusion |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. may be eyeing a smaller-displacement engine for its hot-selling Fusion midsize sedan.A report on the website FordInsideNews.com says Ford will offer a 1.5-liter engine as an option on the 2014 Fusion. The report also says the Fusion will come in two new colors: Dark Side and Sunset.This is relevant because ads for a sunset-colored - orange - Fusion have recently appeared on ...
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| What Are the Most Popular Cars in the World |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Courtesy of M 93/Wikipedia. A group of people whose jobs include ranking the world's best-selling cars have released a list of the world's best-selling cars in 2012! Nice work, everyone. The most popular car: the Ford Focus. The Los Angeles ...
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| Chrysler recalls more than 247000 cars SUVs to fix gas tank drive shaft |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
DETROIT - Chrysler Group LLC is recalling more than 247,000 SUVs and cars for several problems, including faulty gas tank hoses, broken drive shafts and air bag warning lights that illuminate when there's no problem. The largest of the recalls, posted Tuesday on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, covers about 139,000 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge ...
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